On May 16,
Amy Russ
was notified
she was the
recipient of
the U.S.
Foreign
Affairs
Scholarship.
It is worth
$16,000.

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No opposition in
municipal election
City of Chipley 2008
General Election qualifying
results are as follows:
City Council Ward No. 1:
Karen Rustin, unopposed.
City Council Ward No. 4:
Linda Cain, unopposed.
City Council
Member-at-Large: Tommy
McDonald Jr., unopposed.
The City will not hold an
election in August because
the candidates have no
opposition, according to a
news release from Chipley
City Hall.

Biddle earns
Firefighter II
Brandon Brandon started the
Firefighter II class in February
at Chipola and completed the
class in May at the top of his
class
Page 5A

Prattler's appreciation
of great-grandfather
grows with age
For some unknown reason,
the "prattler's" mind has
dwelled on the life and times
of my great-grandfather,
Thomas Jefferson Brock,
during this reunion season.
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OIUT

ABOUT
Things to do in
Washington, Holmes and
Surrounding Counties
Check out or submit events at
www.chipleypaper.com
or www.bonifaynow.com
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CECILIA SPEARS
Staff Writer
ccspears@yahoo.com
DANIELS LAKE "This is what
I live for right here," said 19-year-old
spectator David Camp, of Pensacola.
He was talking about the rodeo held
Saturday at the Washington County
Equestrian Arena, which drew a
crowd of more than 400 spectators.
Competitors of all ages came for
everything from barrel racing to bull
riding. Some came from as far as
Pensacola.
"I would've come down here any-
way, even if Josh wasn't going to be
here," Camp said of his friend, Josh
Reikly.

Reikly, like many of the partici-
pants in the rodeo, came from afar to
compete. Wranglers came from
Perry, Pensacola, Opp, Ala., Geneva,
Ala., Westville, Chipley, Ponce De
Leon and Wausau. Ages ranged from
12 years to over 40.
Joey Whitaker, who rents the
arena from Washington County Parks
and Recreation, hosted the rodeo.
The rodeo offered a wide variety of
events. Barrel racing is always a pop-
ular rodeo event, and about 25 racers
were on hand to excite the large
crowd. Calf roping, team and individ-
ual, was another popular event.
Bull riding drew about 15
See RODEO, page 7A

Chipley Codes Enforcement won two court
cases recently, and as a result, a resident is put-
ting up a fence, and the city might put a lien on
a property on Jackson Avenue.
Codes Enforcement Officer Jim Lassiter said
the first case involved a residence at 799 Sinclair
St.
"The owners were cited for excessive

accumulation of junk and trash," Lassiter said.
"The neighbors were fed up with the situation."
Lassiter said the residents were fined four
times and refused to pay the fines and clean up
the site.
The c9urt issued a $1,000 fine and ordered
the residents to put up a fence within 45 days or
face a fine of $250 a day. Lassiter said the fence
is going up.
The second case involves the vacant gray
house at 1263 Jackson Ave. The owner was
cited for having an overgrown lot and told the
property must be brought into compliance
within 20 days.
"If not, the city would bring it into compli-
ance and attach a lien on the property," Lassiter
said. The property is zoned commercial and is
not homesteaded, Lassiter said.

t farmers market has new hours

Several
customers
inspect the
fruit at a
farmers
market booth.
The big bag
of shelled
beans one is
holding was
sold at
another booth
that offers
produce
ready for the
pot, or for
freezing or
canning. More
coverage on
page 4A.

Pnoto Dy uonna uyKes

Barrel
racing
always
is a
popular
event at
a rodeo.

Photo by Cecilia Spears

Suspect

in assault

on officer

in custody
JAY FELSBERG
Managing Editor
afelsberg@chipleypaper.com
CHIPLEY An Alabama man wanted
as a suspect in an assault on a Chipley police
officer and for sale of narcotics is in local
custody. Dothan, Ala.-area authorities
picked up Danurel
Treneil Daffin of Cot-
tonwood, Ala., last
Wednesday.
Daffin was one of
several suspected drug
peddlers investigated
late last year by Chipley
police. According to a
police report, Daffin
sold crack cocaine to a
confidential informant Daffin
on Dec. 11,2007.
A warrant was issued for Daffin's arrest,
and on Jan. 12, a Chipley police officer
reportedly spotted him in a car in the vicin-
ity of Deermont Circle and Church
Avenue.
The officer managed to get one handcuff
around Daffin's wrist when he turned sud-
denly and pushed away from the officer,
reportedly striking the policeman in the
chest. Daffin fled the scene yelling that he
would not return to prison, authorities said.
A wide-ranging search failed to turn up
Daffin until he was captured Wednesday.
Daffin was wanted on sale and delivery of
crack cocaine, petit theft (the handcuffs),
resisting an officer with violence and battery
on a law enforcement officer. He also is
charged with resisting an officer without
violence.

Convictions announced
The Chipley Police Department reports
the conviction of local crack cocaine dealers
who live and operate in Chipley. According
to a news release from CPD, the following
dealers sold crack cocaine to undercover
officers on many different occasions.
Recently sentenced are Taj Addaryll
Wright, six years in a Florida state prison;
Cornelius Kirkland, five years in a Florida
state prison; Kim Brigham Williams, 18
months in a Florida state prison; Alphonse
Williams, three years to the drug offender
program; and John E. Brigham, 90 months
in a Florida state prison.
"I'm very pleased with the outcome of
long hours by our officers and the state's
prosecutors Barbara Finch and Erin Oliver.
These cases require a lot of teamwork with
the goal of everyone involved to make our
communities a safer place for us all to live.
There are no little drug dealers; we take
every drug offender seriously and consider
every arrest and conviction of all drug deal-
ers a success. Keep calling with your tips at
638-6310," Chief Kevin Crews said.

he driver's license office at 1335 Cherry
Ave. in Chipley will close Thursday, June
26. The next-closest office for customers
will be 3613 Hwy. 90 in Marianna.
Employees at the Chipley office will be
transferred to other driver's license offices
to continue offering exceptional customer
service.
The Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles encourages customers to
skip the trip and get their driver's license
business done online at www.flhsmv.gov,
where various services are available.

WCBCC meeting agenda
The Washington County Board of
County Commissioners meeting agenda
for Thursday, June 19, will include adopt-
ing minutes for the Dec. 20, 2007, meeting
and the Jan. 8 and 15, 2008, meetings.
Consent agenda will cover a lease
agreement with USDA/FSA and a lease
agreement between BOCC and Habilita-
tive Services of North Florida.
Other items included on the agenda
include a presentation on the Hurricane
season by Jason Kelly of Channel 7 News;
donation of the driver's license trailer;
Florida Gas Transmission; Sunny Hills
Community Center; Long Lake Road;
Dixie Major Baseball tournament and the
County Engineer Report.
Anyone wishing to address the board
should sign the sheet at the entrance and
list the subject for discussion.
The next regularly scheduled meeting
will be at 1 p.m. July 24. Handicapped and
disabled persons wanting to attend the
meeting will be accommodated. Call 638-
6200 at least 48 hours in advance to make
arrangements.

WCBCC budget workshop
The Washington County Board of
County Commissioners will hold a budget
workshop at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 19, in
the County Annex, 1331 South Blvd.,
Chipley. For more information, call 638-
6200.

Planning and Zoning
Commission meets June 26
The Chipley City Planning and Zoning
Commission will hold its regular meeting at
9 a.m. Thursday, June 26, in the City Hall
Council chambers at 1442 Jackson Ave.,
Chipley.

Early Learning Coalition
board meeting June 18
The Early Learning Coalition of North-
west Florida will hold a board meeting at
11 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, in the Work-
force Center in Panama City. Meetings
also are posted at www.elcofnwflorida.org.
For more information call (850) 747-5400,
ext. 100.

Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival
The Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival Fine
Arts & Crafts Show will be held Oct. 17-19
in Niceville. It is an invitation-only show
open to artists/craftsmen with original
works that are exclusive creations of the
exhibitor.
Prospective applicants must submit
three clear photos of the artist/crafter's
work and complete a brief narrative on the
pre-application form. The photos should
be representative of the greater part of the
work being displayed and must be the orig-
inal work of the applicant.
Prospective participants may download
an application at www.cityofniceville.org
and click on "Mullet Festival."
More than 100,000 visitors attend the
three-day outdoor festival, which is in its
32nd year. Approximately 80 spaces are
available for arts and crafts show appli-
cants selected to participate. Criteria for
selection includes creativity and original-
ity, design and composition, craftsmanship
and skill. Participants will be eligible for
more than $1,000 in cash awards.
For more information, contact Sylvia
Niedzwiecki, chairman, at 107 Drew
Court, Niceville, FL 3:2578.

Monday, June 23 2008 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Tuesday, June 24 2008 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Wednesday, June 25 2008 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

For the first time in our recent history, 1400 Beltone locations
across the country are participating in this once in a lifetime event.
Beltone has no immediate plans to offer a better, more
extensive event anytime in the near future. This is it.
To learn more about the entire selection of Beltone products and
services, visit one of the Beltone locations listed below today.

The Washington County
Arts Council Inc., a non-
profit organization, is host-
ing a logo contest in which a
$100 prize will be awarded
to the individual who best
portrays the vision of the
Washington County Arts
Council. The council's mis-
sion includes arts education,
publicity of local and
regional arts events and nur-
turing a fertile environment
for the growth of the arts
within our community
through theatre, gallery,
writers and special events.

Criteria
Maximum size of logo
should be 6 x 6 inches. If
submitted in a printed for-
mat, the paper size should
be no larger than 81/2 x 11
inches and have the ability
to be scanned (hence the
size limitation). The logo
also may be transmitted in

electronic (digital) format.
The name "Washington
County Arts Council" must
be incorporated into the
logo.
The logo should be
submitted in black and
white.
The contest is limited to
people who live or work in
Washington County.
Deadline is July 13,
2008, and entries must be e-
mailed to
tonyajpippin@bellsouth.net
or delivered to the Washing-
ton County Library at 1444
Jackson Ave., Chipley, FL,
Attn: Linda Norton.
Printed format entries
must be submitted in an
envelope labeled "Washing-
ton County Arts Council
Logo Contest." All entries
should include a cover let-
ter, which includes the artist
name, address, phone num-
ber, relationship to Wash-
ington County and email

address (if applicable).
Tips: Keep in mind
that the logo is not an art
piece, and intricate detailing
will not translate well to a
small image format. The
logo needs to translate well
to a line art, color or black
and white format for print-
ing. A fixing agent might
need to be applied to char-
coals or pencil to prevent
the logo from smearing dur-
ing the scanning of the
image.
The Washington County
Arts Council reserves the
right to refuse all entries,
alter the fonts, sizes and col-
ors. The logo becomes the
property of The Washington
County Arts Council and
will not be returned.
For more information,
please contact Tonya Pippin
at (850) 638-8851 or tonya-
jpippin@bellsouth.net or
visit www.washingtoncoun-
tyarts.org.

Guy began his career at The Bank of Bonifay over
53 years ago in 1955. He commented, "I am so
pleased to be back working in my hometown and
look forward to servingyou again. "

--foncTanks Ofofesn ifanc

FDIG www.TheBankOfBonifay.com

Years Aho
Taken from the files of the Washington County News

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4A Wednesday, June 18, 2008 0 Washington County News

Johnie
Bradshaw
of
Bradshaw's
Produce in
Bonifay
brought a
number of
painted
gourds to
the Chipley
Farmer's
Market for
those who
want to
offer their
feathered
friends a
place to
nest. She
also had
young
plants for
sale.

market fresh

Bo Sanders sings while playing his Gibson Epiphone guitar at the Chipley
Farmer's Market. The owner of Bo Jean Farms is a regular seller there.

C hipley Farmer's Market now is
open from noon to 5 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursdays.
Though there was a big
crowd there June 12, a booth
holder said there haven't been too many
customers on Tuesdays.
"I guess they just don't know about the
new hours," she said.

A person easily can get his or her "five a
day" at the market. There usually are
blueberries, thumb-size blackberries and
peaches in season.
Vegetables now available include
red potatoes, cucumbers, onions,
zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, white
or yellow corn, cantaloupe and
watermelon.

AREA BRIEFS

June 14 wreck leaves

3 injured, 1 critically

About 1 a.m. Saturday,
June 14, Jake H. Snelgrove,
20, of Marianna, was seriously
injured when the pickup truck
he was driving hit a 1994 Nis-
san at state roads 10 and 73.
Snelgrove was wearing a seat
belt.
The driver of the Nissan,
Michael S. Robinson, 18, of
Grand Ridge, sustained seri-
ous injuries, and passenger
Kayla N Rahming, 17, of Mar-
ianna was in critical condi-
tion. Occupants of the Nissan
were not wearing seat belts.
According to the Florida
Highway Patrol report, Snel-
grove was traveling eastbound
on State 10 when his truck
veered into the westbound
lane of traffic, causing the
front-end collision with the
front end of the Nissan.
The truck rotated in a
clockwise direction, and the
Nissan rotated in a counter-
clockwise direction. Both
vehicles remained upright.
The injured were transported
to area hospitals. Charges are
pending blood results.

Area student wins
$2,500 scholarship
Joshua Casey of Chipley is
the recent recipient of a $2,500
college scholarship from
Upromise, the nation's largest
private source of college fund-
ing contributions. From Cali-
fornia to North Carolina, the
scholarship program will pro-
vide $250,000 in $2,500 grants
to 100 deserving students for
the 2008-09 academic year.
To qualify, students need to
be a Upromise member or
child of a Upromise member
(membership is free at
Upromise.com), have a house-

hold income of $65,000 or less
and have a minimum cumula-
tive grade point average of 3.0
on a 4.0 scale. Recipients are
high school seniors or gradu-
ates enrolled for the approach-
ing academic year or already
are enrolled in full-time under-
graduate study at an accredited
two-year or four-year college,
university or vocational-techni-
cal school.
For more information, visit
www.upromise.com.

Chipola Session II
registration June 19
Registration for Summer
Session II at Chipola College is
Thursday, June 19. Classes
begin Monday, June 23, with
late registration continuing
through noon on June 24.
New students who take at
least one class during the sum-
mer term may register early for
fall 2008 classes.
College officials have
revamped the summer sched-
ule to provide more classes at
more convenient times. Many
evening courses and distance
learning courses are available
during the six-week summer
sessions.
Applications 'for admission
are available in the Admissions
Office, located in the Student
Service Building or online at
www.chipola.edu.
Chipola offers Associate of
Arts degrees, Associate of Sci-
ence degrees, Workforce
Development programs and
Bachelor of Science degrees in
secondary and middle school
education with majors in math
and science, elementary educa-
tion, exceptional student edu-
cation, nursing and business.
The summer schedule is

Guardian Ad Litem
needs volunteers
The Guardian Ad Litem
program is in need of depend-
able, strong, stable adults to
serve as volunteer advocates
for abused and neglected chil-
dren. Volunteer hours are min-
imal, and the training is free.
The next training class in Mari-
anna is scheduled for Monday,
June 23.
Call (850) 747-5180 for more
information.

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AREA BRIEFS
Library Summer
reading schedule
Monday: Summer read-
ing program for Pre-K
through second grade is 9:30-
11 a.m., and grades 3-5 meet
from 2-3:30 p.m. at Chipley
Library.
Tuesday: Summer read-
ing will be 9:30-11 a.m. at
McQueen's Temple.
Thursday: Country Oaks
Learning Center will be open
from 9:30-11 a.m. for the
summer reading program.
Friday: The Wausau
Library will be open from 2-
3:30 p.m. for summer read-
ing.
For more information, call

the Washington County
Library at 638-1314, or e-mail
kidsrulewc@plfl.com.

2008 Funday quilt
blocks available
The Wausau Senior Quil-
ters are working on the Fun-
day quilt for 2008. This year,
they are including the local
community.
They are selling quilting
blocks for $25 each. These
can be memory blocks, family
blocks or even political
blocks. Blocks are limited.
Photographs also can be
used. Anyone wanting to buy
a block should contact Gail at
638-8191 or 260-2208.

Brandon Biddle is fulfilling
his dreams of becoming a
firefighter. He joined the
Chipley Volunteer Fire
Department in May 2007,
and in June, he completed
the Firefighter I class.
Brandon started the Fire-
fighter II class in February at
Chipola and completed the
class in May at the top of his
class. With the completion of
the state board test, he
earned his Firefighter II certi-
fication from Florida's
Bureau of Fire Standards and
Training.
Cheryl McCall, Chipley

City Council member, pre-
sented Biddle with his Fire-
fighter II certificate during a
Chipley City Council meet-
ing.
"From as far back as I can
remember, he would come
into the station and ride with
us in every parade," said
Floyd Aycock, CVFD fire
chief. "While in high school,
Brandon would come into the
station and perform station
duties during his internship
period. He did whatever
needed doing from washing
trucks to rolling hoses,"
Aycock said.

Jay Felsberg / Managing Editor
Businesses such as the Chipley Antique Mall are decorating for the Watermelon Festival June 27-28.

Watermelon Festival coming up

The Panhandle Watermelon Festi-
val is coming up on June 27-28.
Entertainment will include Friday
evening shows by Marty Raybon, the
Run'D Off Band, and Dune Buggy,
the clown.
Political candidates have been
invited to meet with the guests, and
there will be lots of fun for young-
sters. Friday night contests include
seed spitting, watermelon eating and
melon rolling. Friday's events will
take place at Northwest Florida
Campground. On Saturday, activities
will move to the Ag Center, unless
specified.
Saturday's events get underway at
7:30 a.m. with a pancake breakfast at
the Panhandle Shrine Club. Tickets
will be $3.50 at the door. A 5,000-
meter run also will get underway at

7:30 a.m. at Washington-Holmes
Technical Center.
The big watermelon parade from
the old high school through the
downtown area will kick off at 10
a.m. Travis Pitts is in charge of the
parade, but anyone can enter. All
you have to do is be at the staging
area.
Programs in the Ag Center will
include music by the Run'd Off Band
from 10:30 a.m. to noon; recognition
of queens and special guests at 11:45
a.m. and John Conlee at 2 p.m.
An art show and sale will be held
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ag Center's
east wing. Outdoors, arts and crafts
will be available, along with specialty
booths. Visitors always can find a
bargain at one of these booths.
The big watermelon contest and

auction will be held at 1 p.m. in the
Ag Center. A horseshoe pitching
competition also will begin at 1 p.m.
on the grounds.
Things will wrap up with a Satur-
day night dance beginning at 8 p.m.
at the Panhandle Shrine Club. But
there are still other things to con-
sider. The antique car show will be
available for viewing all day Saturday
at the Washington-Holmes Technical
Center, and visitors will be able to
get a free slice of sweet, juicy water-
melon at 1 p.m. to eat in the shady
outdoors.
The annual event is sponsored by
The Tourist Development Council
and the Watermelon Festival Com-
mittee. For more information, visit
the Web site, www.panhandlewater-
melonfestival.com.

MARIANNA Covenant Hospice
announces its first-ever Rack O' Ribs Sale.
The ribs will be made available on July
3, in time for the 4th of July. There will be
convenient distribution locations through-
out Covenant's service area for pick up of
the ribs.
A full slab of ribs can be purchased for
$20 or two full slabs for $30.
To place your order, please contact Jen-
nifer Griffin at 482-8520 or 209-0221, or
you can e-mail her at jennifer.
griffin@covenanthospice.org.
Proceeds from the Rack 0' Ribs sale
will benefit Covenant Hospice's Marianna
branch, which provides special care to
patients and their loved ones in Jackson,
Holmes, Calhoun and Washington coun-
ties. As a not-for-profit organization, it
relies heavily on fundraising events to
fulfill its mision.

Camp Brave Heart
Camp Brave Heart, a summer camp for
children ages 7-14 who have experienced the
loss of a loved one, will be held July 25-28 at
Camp Timpoochee in Niceville.
All children suffering a loss, regardless of,
the type of loss or reason for the loss, are
invited to apply to attend. It is sponsored by
Emerald Coast Hospice.
The camp is run by clinical experts who

understand the healing process and who
genuinely care about children who are left
behind.
In addition to therapeutic groups and
activities, the children will participate in
indoor and outdoor activities such as arts
and crafts, boating, tubing, swimming,
canoeing, field games and more.
For more information, call Gino Mayo at
Emerald Coast Hospice, (850) 526-3577.

Barnes family reunion
Elias L. Barnes was born Dec. 14,1846, to
John Barnes and Mary J. Riley Barnes in
Dale County, Ala. He and his wife, Eliza-
beth Lee, daughter of Amaniah Lee and
Mary Elizabeth Wadsworth, eventually set-
tled in Holmes County about 1897 in what
was known as the Bay View area of Holmes
County.
A special invitation is extended to every-
one who is related to the Barnes family
directly or through marriage. This year's
reunion will be July 11-13 at the Bethlehem
Baptist Camp Ground.
If you would like to know about family rel-
atives, contact Michael Barnes at bamesre-
union2008@hotmail.com or (425) 502-8002.
For more about the reunion, please contact
Candi Lee Meeks at meeksatcreek@aol.com
or (850) 263-7664 or Bennie Earl Barnes at
ebames@panhandle.rr.com or (850) 256-3515.

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TOBACCO AND YOU

WA +

General Facts About Tobacco
Tobacco use kills more than 400,000 Americans each year-
more than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders and
suicides combined.
Each day about 4,000 kids (under 18) try smoking for the first
time, and another 1,000 more kids become new regular daily
smokers.
The chemical nicotine found in cigarettes and other tobacco
products is a powerful central nervous system stimulant that is
highly addictive. In high doses it is extremely poisonous, and is
commonly used as an insecticide.
Lung cancer, throat cancer, heart disease, stroke and emphysema
are just some of the painful, life-threatening diseases associated
with smoking. Smoking also is associated with cancers of the
mouth, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, cervix, kidney, stomach and
bladder.
Women who smoke prior to pregnancy are about twice as likely
to experience a delay in conception and have approximately
30% higher odds of being infertile
Pregnant women who smoke have a 30% higher chance of de-
livering pre-term and delivering a low birth weight baby \
Secondhand smoke is defined by the American Lung Association
as a mixture of smoke from a burning cigarette, pipe or cigar
plus the smoke exhaled from the lungs of the smoker
There is no amount of risk free exposure to secondhand smoke.
20 minutes of exposure to secondhand smoke each day is
equivalent to smoking one pack of cigarettes per day.
Secondhand smoke causes between 1,900-2,700 cases of SIDS
each year.
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) this is the sudden death of
an infant under the age of 1 year, the death remain unexplained
after thorough investigation

From the start, Alaina Pitts was
successful in school. She earned straight
As throughout elementary, middle and
high school. She even
was named "a '
valedictorian of her
class.
As Pitts started
college, however, she
wondered if she
would be able to
maintain high grades.
She doesn't have to
wonder anymore:
Pitts graduated from
FSU-PC in April with
a cumulative 4.0 GPA. Alaina Pitts
"It required a lot of
dedication," she said. "I spent a lot of
time studying and never took any
assignment half-heartedly. Even if I didn't
get straight As, I wanted to know that I
did the best I could."
Pitts lives in Chipley, where most of
her relatives reside. After attending
Chipola College for several years, she still
wanted to remain close to home. Pitts
said she was happy there was a university
close by where she could finish her
degree. She received a transfer
scholarship and enrolled in the college of
engineering at FSU-PC in 2006.
"I was glad FSU-PC offered
engineering," she said. "If they didn't, I
don't know what I would have done. It
definitely influenced my decision to go
into the career."
She said the small class sizes at FSU-
PC also had a positive effect on the
quality of education she received. She
said the small classes made it easier for
students to get answers to questions and
easier for instructors to gauge the
students' comprehension of the material.
"I feel I've been well prepared," Pitts
said. "The classes are very thorough and
very in-depth. I learned a lot."
Pitts said she believes engineering is
not a field you can learn just by sitting in

a classroom. She estimated 75 percent of
the work is done outside the campus,
when students take time to study and
understand concepts. Before graduation,
Pitts had one last opportunity to apply
what she had learned during her senior
design project. She and four other
students had to engineer a new roadway
section and bridge. The assignment
paralleled a project in Washington
County. The students had to configure
the correct calculations and discuss their
results with certified engineers.
"It was a good way of putting the
academic side and real life together,"
Pitts said.
Pitts also gained practical experience
working part-time for PBS&J, an
engineering firm in Chipley. She said her
co-workers always were willing to answer
any questions about the profession and
took time to give advice on her classwork.
Pitts' personal advice to anyone in
college is never to give up.
"You can do anything you set your
mind to," she said.
Pitts said she would not have been able
to succeed if it was not for her family,
which consists of her parents, Alaxon and
Audrey Pitts, and brother, Aven. Her
fiance, Corey Webb, also has been a
source of support.
Now that Pitts has graduated, she has
the opportunity to take a much-needed
break. She is looking forward to some
free time and is considering going on a
cruise.
"I did a lot of thinking and praying
about the path I needed to take," Pitts
said. "I don't regret anything I've done. I
know when I am done, I'll be able to find
a job and have a stable career. It was the
right thing to do."
Pitts already is on her way to a full-
time engineering job. She has been hired
by the Florida Department of
Transportation. She will take her FE
(Fundamentals of Engineering) exam and
start the training process this summer.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Washington County News 7A

2008 DISTRICT BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

Franklin County falls

to Vernon in game 1

Vernon's 13- and 14-year-old
baseball team defeated Franklin
County, 14-7, in the first game of
the 2008 District Tournament.
Vernon pitchers Dylan Lee and
Shaun Herbert combined for a
no-hitter against Franklin
County. Lee was the starter. His
control was erratic as he struck
out eight, walking six. Five of the
six batters who walked came
around to score.
A hit batsman and a batter
who reached on an error scored
the other two runs.
Herbert went in as reliever to
finish the third inning and com-
plete the game with five strike-
outs and no hits allowed.
In the fourth inning, a

SPORTS BRIEFS

Franklin County batter lined a
ball to right centerfield, but Ver-
non centerfielder Caleb Cop-
page made a great running catch
to take away their best chance at
a hit.
Coppage and T.D. Alman
led a Vernon hit parade that
ended with 18 hits and scored 14
runs. Coppage was four for four
with three runs. Alman was four
for five with three runs scored.
Lee was two for three with a walk
and three runs scored, and
Shawn Herbert was three for
three with a walk and a run
scored.
Hunter Dobbs added two hits
and three stolen bases and
scored two runs. Tyler Gibson

had a hit and a run scored, and
Jordan Curry scored after reach-
ing base on an error.
Dylan Kirk added a hit that
drove in two runs, and Josh
Stover contributed a pinch-hit
single.
The tournament is double
elimination with four teams: Ver-
non, Franklin County, Chipley
and Bonifay.
Chipley defeated Bonifay in its
opening game and faced Vernon
Monday night. Franklin County
and Bonifay also will meet in an
elimination game.
The two top teams will
advance to the State Champi-
onship Tournament to be held in
Marianna this year.

ECWA matches to benefit Salvation Army

Emerald Coast Wrestling
Alliance (ECWA) will bring its
World Tag Team Champions to
the Possum Palace in Wausau on
Saturday, June 28.
The ECWA World Title
Match, Mountain Man w/Kenny
Rhodes vs. Evergreen
McQueen, will be featured,
among others.
There will be special appear-
ances by ECWA Women's
Champion Miss Fire, The Medic
and Lighting Jack. The night will
be filmed for ECWAs first DVD
by Tripp Norris.
The matches,"Be a Hero," are
part of a special fundraiser for

the Salvation Army's Disaster
Services and food pantry.
Spectators can get $1 off the
$6 admission by donating a
canned food item at the door.
Children 5 and under and handi-
capped people will be admitted
free. Law enforcement, EMS,
firefighters and military in uni-
form also will be admitted free.
The card and wrestlers are
subject to change. Visit Gulf-
CoastWrestling.com for more
details.

Peewee football
The city of Vernon will hold

Peewee football signups from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21,
and Saturday, June 28, at the
sports complex on Moss Hill
Road. For more information, call
535-4708.

Bethlehem wrestling
Bethlehem High School will
host Lower Alabama Wrestling
June 14 at the school. It will
begin at 8 p.m.
Admission will be $6 for
adults, $3 for children ages 6-12.
Children 5 and under accompa-
nying a paid adult will be admit-
ted free.

Earnhardt Jr. comes to

grips with the new world

MONTE DUTTON
mduttongastongazette.com

All season long, Dale Earnhardt
Jr. has driven one of the faster cars
in the Sprint Cup Series. He
couldn't win, though, until
he had a Chevrolet that
didn't cut the air like a
bullet.
"Slow down to go fast"
is a term often used in
reference to Martinsville,
a speedway as different
from Michigan as a Mini-
Cooper from a
Greyhound bus. At T
Martinsville, it refers to TO
the futility of what drivers Mont
call "hustling the car."
At Michigan, it refers to fuel
mileage. How fitting, in the face of
$4-a-gallon gas, that Earnhardt Jr.,
the people's choice, won for the
first time in 76 tries by backing off
the "foot feed" in his gas guzzler.
How fitting for a driver who had
been fast every time except at the
end in many of the year's previous
14 races, to execute the precise
strategy needed to pull one out of
his, uh, oil cooler.
The biggest reason Earnhardt's
cousin and crew chief, Tony Eury
Jr., could gamble was that there
really wasn't any other way to win.
It was only a gamble in the sense
that failing to win probably would
have meant failing to come
anywhere close.
According to Rick Hendrick,
Earnhardt told him not to bother
coming up because his No. 88
"wasn't running too good."
Fortunately, Hendrick strolled up
anyway, owing undoubtedly to the
nearby presence of Detroit,
Chevrolet and three other powerful
Chevrolets whose titles reside in

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the Hendrick Motorsports vault.
Rejoicing among the faithful will
drown out the complaints of those
who doth protest at Earnhardt
sailing past the pace car, coasting
under caution. The equivalent of a
warning ticket from
NASCAR Justice helped
Earnhardt. Inaction kept
him in the hunt. Brian
Vickers blamed action
in Vickers' view,
laughably incorrect
scoring by NASCAR
AD for his failure'to break a
,CAR winless streak of a mere
o 56 races.
day At the end,
Dutton Earnhardt, Eury,
Hendrick and, quite
literally, millions
watched a tantalizing series of
good news, bad news and, alas,
good news again.
Earnhardt Jr. had a strategy that
conceivably could produce a win.
Ah, good news. Then, with
Earnhardt obviously on the verge of
running out of fuel, a crash
occurred that extended the length
of the race. Oh no, bad news. When
the racing resumed, a crash on the
"new final lap" ended the full-speed
racing seconds after Earnhardt's
No. 88 had commenced to burping
like a toddler.
The best observation of the
whole day was made by Kyle Petty
from the TNT broadcast booth:
"The new car has changed this
sport from flat-out racing to a
strategy race."
It's a new reality in a country
threatened by an energy crunch.
Who knew NASCAR was going to
become such a microcosm?

You can reach Monte Dutton at
mduttongastongazette. com.

Site targets

most-wanted

Florida Attorney Gen-
eral Bill McCollum recently
launched a new Web site
featuring most-wanted fugi-
tives being pursued by the
Attorney General's law
enforcement officers.
The Web site will high-
light dangerous criminals
on a nationwide level and
will provide information
from the Attorney Gen-
eral's Medicaid Control
Fraud Unit, Office of
Statewide Prosecution and
CyberCrime Unit.
"Sometimes, the most
valuable information pro-
vided to our law enforce-
ment comes from con-
cerned citizens within our
communities," McCollum
said. "With the help of this
Web site and its viewers,
-dangerous criminals with
serious charges can be
located and brought to jus-
tice quickly."
The site will feature sus-
pects and convicted crimi-
nals who are wanted on
serious charges including
drug trafficking, cyber
crime, organized criminal
activity, racketeering and

failing to appear for sen-
tencing after conviction or
plea agreement.
Each fugitive listing will
include an informational
summary of the individ-
ual's charges and potential
threat as well as an option
to access a full-page profile
with additional details such
as the fugitive's last known
whereabouts or any known
aliases.
Information on report-
ing tips to local law
enforcement and local
Crime Stoppers organiza-
tions will be available on
the Web site. Viewers also
can access the tip line con-
tact information by clicking
on the "View all" link on
the Crime Stoppers Tip
Line page.
Citizens are advised to
refrain from taking any
action to apprehend the
individuals and to report
all information about
potential whereabouts to
law enforcement.
More information is
available at the Web site,
http://myfloridalegal.com/
mostwanted.

Cottondale girl killed by lightning

Florida Freedom
Newswire

BRISTOL Lightning
killed a 6-year-old Cotton-
dale girl Sunday afternoon
while she was visiting Tor-
reya State Park in Liberty
County.
"They worked on her
all the way to the hospital,
and they just could never
bring her back," said Lt.
Henry Hamlin of the Lib-
erty County Sheriff's
Office.
According to the sher-
iff's report, Faith Pristine

Jackson was killed shortly
after arriving at the park
about 5 p.m. EDT with her
grandparents and three
siblings. Lightning appar-
ently struck a pine tree
near the family's vehicle,
with the electrical current
traveling down the tree.
"You can kind of see
where it ripped the feeder
roots," Hamlin said of the
struck tree. "One of those
roots went right to where
she was standing. The rest
of the family was about 12
feet away and said they
didn't feel anything."

Pony rides were also an attraction at the rodeo at
Daniels Lake.

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participants to take their
chances, including Reikly.
The bulls won out Saturday
night as every cowboy was
flipped off before the eight
seconds was up.
It was the fifth rodeo at
Daniels Lake, and crowds
'continue to grow. There
often are participants from
the Alabama High School
Rodeo Association and a
number of colleges, includ-
ing Troy, Mississippi State,
Murray State and West
Alabama.
The venue was approved
by the Washington County
Board of County Commis-
sioners as a means of draw-
ing people to the county.
Aside from the usual
entertainment of the rodeo,
there also were pony rides
and a miniature cart pulled
by two miniature ponies.
"Anyone can ride," said
Gene Cornelius, owner of
Lay-Z C Ranch in Southport.
"These ponies could pull
up to 500 pounds each, so I
put in two, and then they can
pull up to 1,000."

Vendors were found from
out of town as well. "We
come whenever they call us,
though usually we do tend to
stay in our hometown area
for business," said Angie
Spann, owner of "Hot Dog-
gin." "This is our full-time
business going to carni-
vals, festivals, parades -
and hopefully, we'll be going
to the Fourth of July festival
in Fort Rucker."
Spann was selling corn
dogs, funnel cakes, fried cat-
fish, wings and Georgia Boys
(smoked sausage with bell
peppers and onions on
whole-wheat bread).
Lori Quick provided
drinks in her cart.
Another traveling conces-
sion stand was "Moon's
Concessions."
"We do this more as a
hobby than anything else,"
owner David Moon said.
Moon's specialty was the
"fudge puppy," a pancake
on a stick, dipped in fudge
and topped with whipped
cream, nuts and sprinkles.

Chipley man charged

with attempted robbery

PANAMA CITY -
Police arrested Joshua 0.
Voyles, 26, of Chipley, on
charges of attempted rob-
bery, possession of crack
cocaine and possession of
drug paraphernalia after he
allegedly tried to rob a
clerk at the Panama City
Target department store on
Thursday, June 12.
According to a Panama
City Police Department
news release, Voyles
entered the Target store at
2340 State 77 and asked
one of the clerks to show
him a Playstation 3 game
system. The clerk advised
him that they had to walk
the system to the front of
the store for purchase.

As they were walking,
Voyles informed the clerk
that he had no money and
that he had a gun and told
the clerk to hand over the
Playstation 3, police said.
The clerk then called for
assistance, and Voyles fled
the store. Voyles was
located in the area a short
time later. During his
arrest, Voyles also was
found to be in possession of
crack cocaine.
Voyles was expected to
appear before a local judge
on June 13. Anyone with
information about this case
may contact the Panama
City Police Department at
(850) 872-3100 or Crime
Stoppers at (850) 785-TIPS.

B.T. Johnson, Danielle Melvin and Adrian Schell were
honored with the DAR Good Citizenship Award.

Blue Springs Society

Honors Dale A. Cox

The May picnic of Blue
Springs Society, Children of
the American Revolution,
was held at Florida Caverns
State Park in order to study
the history of the caverns,
one of Florida's early
tourist attractions.
Honored guest was histo-
rian Dale A. Cox, who
talked about the tale of
"Jackson County's Rip Van
Winkle" that had appeared
in several newspapers in the
mid 1800s. Cox, a strong
supporter of C.A.R., was
given a certificate that read,
"In appreciation for your
many years of careful
research and documenta-
tion of Florida history and
folklore. Your well written
books will preserve our her-
itage for future genera-
tions."
B.T. Johnson, Danielle
Melvin, and Adrian Schell,
members of the Blue
Springs Society, were recip-
ients of the DAR Good Cit-

izenship Award given
by Chipola Chapter,
NSDAR. This national
award honors students for
the qualities of "honor,
service, courage, leader-
ship, and patriotism."
Harry Dunaway, presi-
dent of the William Dun-
away Chapter, Sons of the
American Revolution,
installed the new Blue
Springs Society officers:
President Markie Parrish,
Vice President Katelyn
Miller, Chaplain Tommy
Melvin, Recording Secretary
Adrian Schell, Correspond-
ing Secretary Danielle
Melvin, Treasurer Carly
Miller, Registrar B.T John-
son, Historian Marshall Par-
rish, and Librarian Will
Glover. Senior President
Ruth Croxton. was given a
certificate of appreciation
for her three years of dedi-
cated and loyal service and
new Senior President Patti
Johnson was recognized.

TDC sponsors Chamber breakfast
The Washington County Tourist Development Council
will host the monthly Chamber of Commerce 'Third
Thursday' breakfast meeting at Pattillo's Restaurant on
July 17.
TDC related issues including possible effects of rising
fuel costs on tourism, bed taxes, special event funding and
long-term tourism marketing plans will be discussed.

Last week's article con-
cerned the 103rd session of the
Brock Reunion, which was
held on June 14. The story
reported some history of the
event and the direction it has
taken during its 100 years of
survival.
For some unknown reason,
the "prattler's" mind has
dwelled on the life and times of
my great-grandfather, Thomas
Jefferson Brock, during this
reunion season.
He was 71 years old when I
was born. He died Dec. 26,
1946, when your writer was 19
and in the U.
S. Army at
Fort Lewis,
' y, Wash. Look-
*' ing back on
nmy memory
;" of my great-
Prr ', Pr.,itk grandfather,
Perry Wells n
my first
th ou g h t
reflects the reality that he was
an old man when I came into
the world. My great-grand-
mother, Jane Yates Brock, died
Feb. 14, 1925.
My recollection is that
Grandpa Brock maintained a
home in the Hinson Cross
Roads area many years after
the death of his wife.
Even with his home, he con-
tinually moved from house to
house among his many chil-
dren, where he would stay for
weeks or months at a time.
Even after he remarried many
years later, he and "Miss Ola"
continued their nomadic style
of living.
For many years, his off-
spring lived in close proximity
to each other, which made it
easy for Grandpa to move on
when he felt the urge to do so.
When he came to spend time
with daughter Hannah
Malinda Wells, I was subjected
to closer association with him.
I don't recall being afraid of
Grandpa but never had any real
desire to be around the old gen-
tleman. If he ever called my
name or the name of any of the
other grandchildren, 1 don't
remember it. We all understood
that his wants and wishes were
to be taken care of first.
Our family was only a half
mile south of our grandpar-
ents, and many Saturday and

Sunday "dinners" were pre-
pared and served by my
mother, Marie Harris Wells,
especially on Church week-
ends at Bethel Primitive Bap-
tist Church. If Grandpa Brock
came to the Wells household
for "dinner," many others
would be included in the mam-
moth "feed," and children
were the last to eat.
Grandpa Brock's mode of
travel was his white horse
hitched to his trusted buggy.
His personal belongings were
packed in an inexpensive "suit-
case," which allowed for a quick
move from place to place.
On at least one occasion, my
Grandpa allowed the writer,
along with Earnest Brock, to
drive his horse and buggy from
Bethel Church to our home
with the promise that we would
not "run" his horse. As I recall,
Earnest and I had to see if the
old horse still had any "pep in
his step." We quickly learned
that the horse could make the
buggy wheels kick up the sand
as we goosed up his gait on the
well traveled dirt road.
Vivid in my mind is the
respect, high regard, loyalty
and almost "hero worship"
each of Thomas Jefferson
Brock's sons and daughters
held for their father. Their life
was, no doubt, a hard one, but
seemingly they regarded their
father as having done the best
he could in providing for them.

In retrospect, all of them were
committed to making his later
years as easy as possible for
their aging dad.
Tragedy came in the life of
my grandpa on March 19,
1927, when his oldest son,
James William (Will) Brock
was gunned down in a sense-
less murder near Mayo, Fla.
This happened as my great
uncle, Will Brock, was attempt-
ing to do a citizen's duty when
he offered to assist the Sheriff
of the county in "talking" to a
man who had barricaded him-
self in his home while resisting
arrest. The man opened fire,
killing Will Brock and wound-
ing others.
The body of the deceased
was brought immediately to
Bonifay by train with a funeral
held at Bethel Primitive Baptist
Church, possibly the same day
the remains arrived. It is
reported that 800 to 1,000
people attended the funeral.
Family members often
spoke quietly of this terribly sad
event and felt it "took its toll"
on the elderly father and grand-
father, adversely affecting him
throughout his remaining
years. Most of the incidents and
biographies I am writing today
are recorded in The Heritage
of Washington County Book.
Included in that history is
that Thomas Jefferson Brock's
brother, Joshua Brock, mar-
ried Serilda Yates Brock, the

Woman climbs tree

after using Thera-Gesic
BEXAR COUNTY- Mary Ann W., after using
Thera-Ge: i.. i .n her sore calf muscle, climbed a
9'/2 foot oak tree in front of the courthouse to
protest the high cost of fuel. When asked why
such a small tree, she painlessly
replied, "None of your dang -
business!"
Go painlessly with Thera-Gesic"

sister of Jane Yates and the two
families remained close in their
association during their life-
time. Thomas Brock, Jane
Brock and Joshua Brock were
three of the seven members
constituting Bethel Primitive
Baptist Church May 7, 1887.
Sad to say, I don't recall ever
engaging my great-grandfather
in a conversation. I never had
any thought of asking him
about historical information
that I would delight in dis-
cussing with him today. I would
like to know how much he
remembered of the Native
Americans Indians. He surely
had some knowledge of slav-
ery, the civil war and how life
was after the war ended.
In reviewing the history of
that era of time, I know my
great-grandfather was preoc-
cupied with making a living for
his family. Trapping for animal
hides, hunting deer, squirrel,
wild hogs and fishing for food
for the family was first and
foremost in Grandpa Brock's
mind as it was in the mind of all
of those who lived in like
circumstances.
The way of life for my ances-
tors, as they were of yours, was
extremely primitive by today's
standards. Education and
opportunities for advancement
in life were extremely limited
or totally unheard of.
Living off the land by farm-
ing, growing cattle and sheep
and "making do" with what
you have brought on a course
of existence which in today's
language would label one as a
"survivor".
If today I could address my
great-grandfather, I think I
would say thanks to him for
blazing the way, staying the
course, remaining faithful to
the Church, even though the
path was rocky at times, and for
bringing forth the innumerable
host of offspring of which the
"prattler" is a part.
Even though I don't recall
any close personal conversation
or any loving expressions from
him, I can say thanks, Grandpa
for the legacy of love and com-
passion that is being carried on
in your memory by your descen-
dants, which I feel blessed to be
a member of this family.
See you all next week.

'Summertime Magic'
art show June 28
Washington County Arts
Council is pleased to
announce that its "Summer-
time Magic" Art Show and Sale
will be held during the 52nd
Annual Panhandle Watermelon
Festival in Chipley on Saturday,
June 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
in the east wing of the agricul-
tural uildiirng. Many award win-
ning artists will be featured and
the public will have an opportu-
nity to view and purchase orig-
inal art. Many paintings and
drawings will feature a nostal-
gic glimpse of the disappear-
ing "Old Florida" landscapes
and architecture. The show will
also feature several self-taught
folk and primitive-style artists
and the raw talent of emerging
regional artists.
There will be a silent auction of
donated goods from local mer-
chants. An Awards and Meet the
reception begins at 3 p.m.
For more information go to
www.washingtoncountyarts.or
g or www.panhandlewatermel-
onfestival.com or contact
Karen Roland 638-9968,
secretary, WCAC.

ARC holding luau
at annual meeting
A Hawaiian luau is being
planned for the annual Associa-
tion meeting at ARC of Washing-
ton-Holmes Counties, Inc. It will
be held 6 p.m. Thursday, June
26, in the ARC building at 1335
South Boulevard in Chipley.
ARC of Washington-Holmes
Counties is proud to be cele-
brating 34 years of service in
the field of developmental dis-
abilities. For more information,
call 638-7517.
Smyrna School
Reunion June 28
Former Smyrna school stu-
dents and friends will meet at
Simbo's Restaurant the June
28 for the second annual
reunion. If interested call
Thelma Garrett at 547-2090 or
Nell Pate at 547-3727. Food will
be ordered from the menu.

Varnum Family
Reunion July 5
The annual Varnum family
reunion will begin at 10 a.m.,
Saturday, July 5, at the First
United Methodist Church in
Chipley. Don't forget to take
your favorite recipe for the Var-
num family cookbook and a
covered dish to share. Friends
and family are invited to bring
their best talent and join the
fun. For more information, call
Nita Varnum at 773-2648 or
Jerry and Wendy Varnum
at 784-0411 or e-mail
srvjav@aol.com.

Amy Russ, a junior at
Oglethorpe Univeristy in Atlanta,
Ga., took her first airplane ride on
May 8. She flew from Atlanta, Ga.,
to Arlington, Va.; as a finalist com-
peting for the Boren Scholarship.
As a nominee, she was awarded an
all-expense two-day trip including
room and accommodations.
The competition consisted of a
test in her fluency of the Japanese
language, which included an oral
conversation with the judges as
well as a written test. The scholar-
ship is for $10,000.
On May 14, Russ was notified that
she was the winner. Requirements
for eligibility are: a good moral char-
acter, successfully completed two
years of college, maintain at least a
3.25 GPA, two letters of recommen-
dation from current professors, an
essay as to why a study abroad repre-

.S.

Foreign Affairs Scholarship

Amy Russ
sents an important contribution to
U.S. National Security.
On May 16, Russ was notified
she was the recipient of the U.S.
Foreign Affairs Scholarship. It is
worth $16,000. On June 11, she

will fly again (all expenses paid) to
Washington, D.C., for her official
induction and briefing.
Amy is majoring in Interna-
tional studies with a concentration
in economics, and minoring in
Japanese. She is maintaining a
GPA of 3.94.
She also is recipient of the
Oxford Scholarship that is
$168,000, payable over four years,
which began in 2006.
On March 5, Amy was officially
inducted into Phi-Eta-Sigma, a
national honors organization in
which a student must maintain a
3.5 GPA.
Russ has always been very disci-
plined, even in grade school. Dur-
ing her fifth-grade year, she was
the top winner of the Accelerated
Reader Program.
In high school, Russ was said to be

dependable, honest, polite and hum-
ble, according to her teachers and
principal. She was the S.GA. presi-
dent of the Chipley High School class
of 2005-06 her senior year. Upon
graduation, Russ had earned a
semester in college with a 3.97 GPA.
Russ is the seventh child of eight
born to Jimmy and Bessie Russ.
She is a member of Grant Taber-
nacle A.M.E. Church. She served
as youth president until her depar-
ture for Atlanta and still remains
active as a junior stewardess.
Friends say Russ is true to her
Christian upbringing by attending
church on a regular basis while in
Atlanta. She also continues her vol-
unteer work in various programs,
one of which is Feeding Atlanta,
where she had the opportunity to
meet former President Jimmy
Carter, who also is a volunteer.

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Potts-Younavjak engagement
The families of Nicole M. Potts and Philip L. Younavjak,
Jr. are pleased to announce their upcoming marriage. The
ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. June 21 at Dawson Street
Baptist Church in Thomasville, Ga.
Nicole is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Willis of
Thomasville. Her grandparents are L.S. and Doris Scarbary and
the late Mr. and Mrhs. Clarence Potts. She is attending the Radiol-
ogy Technology program at Southwest Georgia Technical College.
Philip is the son of Phil and Joy Younavjak of Chipley. He
is the grandson of the late Felix and Monie Younavjak, and
Willard Redditt and the late Beaulah Jean Redditt. Philip is
a graduate of Chipley High and a 2000 Florida State
University graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering.
He is an employee of Cives Steel Company of
Thomasville, Georgia. After the honeymoon in St. Lucia,
the couple will make their home in Thomasville.

Riley-Cooper engagement
Diane Riley of Chipley announces the engagement and
forthcoming wedding of her daughter, April Riley, to Andrew
Cooper of Bonifay. April also is the daughter of the late Ron-
nie Riley of Chipley. She is the sister of Jeannie Barefoot.
The bride-to-be graduated from Chipley High School in
2003. She attended Chipola College and Washington-
Holmes Technical Center, graduating in 2007 as an LPN.
April is now pursuing a career as an RN at Chipola College.
The prospective groom is the son of Huston and Betty
Cooper of Bonifay. Andy graduated from Holmes County
High School in 1997. He attended Chipola College where he
graduated in 1998 as a telecommunications installation tech-
nician. He is employed at Trawick Construction where he
has been a foreman for eight years. An August 23 wedding
is being planned. Invitations will be mailed.

Faircloth Family
The Faircloth Family
Reunion will be Saturday, June
28, starting at 10a.m. at the
Union Hill Singing Hall on
Highway 177 north of Bethle-
hem school. Take along photos,
mementos, and a well-filled
basket of food to share.

Spears Family
The Spears family reunion
will be held from 10:30 a.m. -
2 p.m. on June 28 at Beulah
Anna Baptist Church in
Westville. Take a favorite cov-
ered dish, pictures, genealogy
information and recipes to
share. Letha Gillman will
be celebrating her 100th
birthday at the reunion.

Finch-Curlee
The annual Finch-Curlee
Reunion will be held June 22
at Gap Pond Church in
Sunny Hills. Lunch will be
served at 12:30 p.m. Ir will be
a fish fry so take a well-filled
basket and enjoy a day of fun
and fellowship. For more
information, call Margaret
Riley, 628-3073 after 6 p.m.

MILITARY

Darryl E. Dodd Jr.
Darryl E. Dodd, Jr. has
joined the United States
Army under the Delayed
Entry Program. He will
receive advanced individual
training in his career job spe-
cialty prior to being assigned
to his first permanent duty
station. Dodd, a 2007 gradu-
ate of Chipley High School,
has reported to Fort Jack-
son, Columbia, S.C., for
basic training.
He is the son of Karen L.
Dodd of Chipley and Darryl
E. Dodd of Vernon.

Olivia Bowden
Frank and Maria (Crain)
Bowden of Springdale,
Ark. announce the birth of
their second child, Olivia
Brooke. Her big brother,
Justin Garret, welcomed
her home. Her great-grand-
parents are Janet Crain
and the late Vandal Dewey
Crain Sr. (Tuck) of Bonifay.
Her grandparents are Ken-
neth and Marilyn Phillips
of Graceville, Priscilla
Crain of Pensacola, Tucker
Crain of Bonifay, Kenny
and Peggy Crain of Bonifay,
and Spencer and Carol
Bowden of Albany, Ga.

Daylan Jesse
English
Daylan Jesse English
turned one on May 25. He
celebrated his first birthday
on Friday, May 30 at the
home of his great-great
S t grandmother Florene Judah
with a Sponge Bob theme.
Numerous friends and fam-
S ily were there to celebrate
S, with him. Daylan is the son
,.. .. of Jesse and Melissa English
of Phenix City, Ala.
His grandparents are
David and Debbie Carnley
of Bonifay and Alan and
Elizabeth English of
Caryville. Daylan's great-
grandparents are Billy and
Lana Judah of Pearl River,
La., Ralph and Jerry Ward
of Ft. Walton Beach, Paul
Carnley of Bonifay and Van
and Joyce McGee of
Albany, Ga. Five genera-
tions were present to
celebrate his birthday.

RUSH to hold Fun Day
RUSH Youth Center will hold a Fun Day at St. Joseph
Community Park Saturday, June 21 starting at 10 a.m.
The community is invited to come out and bring
your youth to enjoy a day of food, games, face
painting and water activities. For more information call
638-4274.

Megan Gavin
Achievement
Academy
Student
Megan Gavin of Bonifay
has been recognized by
the United States
Achievement Academy
as a student of excellence
in Art.
Megan will appear in
the United States
Achievement Academy's
official yearbook, which is
published nationally. She
is the daughter of Jennifer
Gavin of Bonifay. Her
grandparents are Bill T.
and Beth Gavin of
Bonifay.
The Academy
recognizes fewer than 10
percent of all American
high school students.
Megan attends Poplar
Springs High School and
was nominated by Heather
Howell, a teacher at the
school.

Summer Beach Volleyball Tournament
PANAMA CITY BEACH PCB Sand Sports, in collabora-
tion with the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors
Bureau and Harpoon Harry's Beachfront Restaurant,
announces the inaugural AVPNext 2008 Tournament Series.
The first event was held Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15,
at the M. B. Miller County Pier in Panama City Beach. The
Series features additional beach events on July 5-6, July 26-
27, as well as August 16-17. A fall event series will expand to
include tournaments in October for a Dino Doubles on
October 11-12, 2008. Players from across the Southeast will
be participating in the events and activities for high-level
competition and excitement. For more information, check
out: http://www.pcbsandsports.com.

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Support our troops
Westpoint Home associates recently rallied together to
support our troops who are still located in foreign
countries, in extreme conditions, fighting for our country.
During the month-long campaign associates brought in
donations of personal hygiene items such as cleansing
wipes, chap. stick, foot powder, etc., as well as protein
snacks and individual drink mixes.
Along with these items Westpoint contributed sheets,
hand towels, and T-shirts. A total of 14 boxes was
packaged and shipped to different company battalions in
all branches of the military. With the Independence Day
holiday approaching, Westpoint associates acknowledges
the fact that freedom is not free, and would like to issue a
challenge to all surrounding businesses to remember our
men and women of the service who continue to fight for
our freedom.
Westpoint Home associates recently rallied together to
support our troops. From left, back row: Mark Lent, Lisa
Boston, Melissa O'Steen, Carolyn Jackson, Christy
Peacock, Nualjun Douglas, Richard Williams, Pat Curry,
and Brenda Monk. Front row: Kathy Ward, Linda
Damuth, Carrie Sorey, Patricia Fowler, Millouise Gray,
and Nolan Henderson.

Local Frito-Lay sales rep honored
PLANO, Texas Frito-Lay North America sales
representative Jody Brookins of Ebro, was honored as
one of PepsiCo's top sales
performers worldwide with C-'- ,,
induction into the PepsiCo
President's Ring of Honor.
Brookins, who has been -
with Frito-Lay for 19 .
years, is among the less
than one quarter of one
percent of PepsiCo's
85,000-member global
sales force who win this .
honor each year.
PepsiCo Chairman and
CEO Indra Nooyi hosted
the Ring of Honor induction ceremony on June 6, at
PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, N.Y.
"We congratulate Jody for winning this award, and
bringing such pride and honor to the Pensacola team."
said L. Earl Ware, zone sales leader for Pensacola,
Frito-Lay North America.

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New members of Chipola Chapter, NSDAR from left
are Patty Melvin, Carolyn Jordan, Mary Ann Flowers,
and Christy Bloechl.

NSDAR welcomes

new members

Seven new members were
officially welcomed by Chipola
Chapter of the National Soci-
ety of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in
MayThey are Sandra Parrish,
Mary Ann Flowers, Carolyn
Jordan, Christy Bloechl,
Josephine McGlamery, Patty
Melvin and Rosie Smith. Smith
is a member of Fort San Luis
Chapter in Talahassee and a
new associate member of the
Marianna chapter. Regent
Dorcas Jackson and Chaplain
Jean Brooks conducted the
ceremony with each new
"daughter" receiving a pin
from the chapter.
The NSDAR, established
in 1890, is committed to his-
toric preservation, education
and patriotism. To be eligible
for DAR membership a
woman must be at least eight-
een years old and able to
prove direct lineage to an
ancestor who rendered aid to
the colonies, between 1775
and 1783, in the fight for inde-
pendence from Great Britain.
Chipola Chapter is glad to
help interested women prove

lineage. Please contact Regis-
trar Marilyn Clere with an
e-mail to klrwuddishmail.net
for information and assis-
tance or call Regent Dorcas
Jackson at 579-2103.
A certificate in apprecia-
tion for support of the chapter
and for "giving us a history of
Jackson County" was given to
historian and acclaimed
author, Dale A. Cox. Cox is
donating proceeds from his
latest work, The Histoiy of
Jackson County Flonida: Vol-
umne One, to Chipola Chapter,
NSDAR with the funds to be
used to establish historic
markers in this area..
The program for May was
"Sharing Our Family Heir-
looms." Deborah Buckhalter
and Mark Skinner from the
Jackson County Flofidan were
present to make a videotape
of the program. At the end of
the meeting Buckhalter was
surprised when presented a
certificate of appreciation for
her numerous efforts to pre-
serve history and for her sup-
port of Chipola Chapter,
NSDAR.

Jordan
honored
for service
Mike Horton
of Horton's
Chipley
Heating and
Cooling honors
Trae Jordan for
five years of
service.
Horton said
that Jordan has
not missed a
day's work
and that he
appreciates his
hard work.

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Dance Friday Night
at Shriner's Club
There will be a dance held
at the Shriners' Club in
Chipley Friday night, June
20th at 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.
The admission is $6 each.
The Danny Howell and the
Country Gold Band will
provide the music.
No drinking or smoking
allowed in the building. Soft
drinks are provided for a small
fee and refreshments are free.

Anna Nayeli Seda
Anna Nayeli Seda turned 4 years old on June 6. She is the
daughter of Olivia Dickens-Seda of Panama City and Ben-
jamin Seda Segarra of Marianna. Her grandparents are
Roberto and Iraida Avilez of Marianna and Linward and
Ann Dickens of Chipley.

Graduation/Marriage Announcement
Jonathan David Rutledge, 2000 graduate of Holmes
County High School, received his BS in Practical-Theology
from Southeastern University, Lakeland, on April 26th,
2008. He is the son of David and Barbara Rutledge, direc-
tors of West Florida Teen Challenge Boys Ranch, just north
of Bonifay.
The Rutledge's would also like to announce the engage-
ment of their son, Jonathan, to Mary Beth Ramaika, of Lan-
caster, Pennsylvania, also a Southeastern graduate, holding
an MA in Psychology. The couple plan to work in the field
of youth ministry and counseling.

C children at Bonifay First
United Methodist Church
enjoyed a wonderful time
at Vacation Bible School
last week. The theme of the week was
"Beach Party." The children learned
lessons from surfing that applied to
the Bible stories that taught the
children to be obedient, be kind, be
forgiving, be bold and to believe. The
children also enjoyed a light supper,
wonderful music, crafts, recreation,
and the discovery lab. The closing
program was held Sunday, June 15,
during worship. Over fifty children
enjoyed the week, and approximately
fifty adults and youth helped to make
VBS a success.

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Miracles of God

ter what had happened and asked her to
take my hand and help me get back home,
which she did.
As we neared the house, our parents
saw us and realized something was wrong.
They and a cousin that lived with us at the
time, came rushing out to meet us. As
soon as they knew what was happening,
Daddy went across the street where his
boss man lived and asked him to take us
out to the hospital in his car; as we did hot
own a car at that time.
As we were going to get in his car, I
passed out and did not know anything
until about 3 p.m.
The doctor, after examining me, told
Mother and Daddy that the main nerve

See HODGE, page 5B

We serve a God of miracles. One of the
names He is known by is EL Shaddai,
which means the God of more than
enough. He can take any situation and
work it for our good, if we will put our
trust in him. When there doesn't seem to
be a way, God will make a way for us. His
Word says, "It is the Fathers' good pleas-
ure to give His children the best gifts."
Certainly miracles in our behalf, is some
of the Fathers' best gifts to us.
One of the best gifts I ever received
was a miraculous healing of my body.
When I was about ten years old, my sister
and I left our house one Sunday morning
to walk about one and a half blocks to
church. When we had walked perhaps a
third of the way, suddenly, without any
warning I went totally blind. I told my sis-

A few weeks ago Judy and
I went fishing with friends;
we began our fishing trip that
day at the Jetties at St.
Andrew State Park. Because
of the wind we soon moved
to the pier, because no one
was catching anything we
then moved to the boat dock.
You can easily tell it does not
take much for me to get
bored when fishing.
Since I am usually the first
one to leave the truck and to
get to the place we are going
because I walk fast (If you
haven't figured it out yet, I'm
hyperactive), I had
the opportunity to
witness something
the others with me
did not see. As I
was about half way .
down the dock,
there it was, in
front of me, a peli-
can. So I slowed H
my walk down as I
approached the big Tin
bird, with long legs,
an even longer
neck and a beak as long as a
baseball bat. Actually there
were several other pelicans all
around me, but not on the
dock. Though they were all
doing about the same thing,
this particular one really got
my attention, basically because
of where he was, he was doing
what pelicans do best, looking
for food.
He definitely knew I was
close by but did not seem
concerned as he had his
attention on a young man
and his approximately ten-
year-old son, which were
right in front of him. So close
if he stretched out his neck
he could have touched them.
As I watched what he was
doing and he watched what
they were doing I spoke with
the man and boy who was
fishing for baitfish. The
young dad said that the peli-
can had been standing in that
same place watching them
put their catch in the cooler
for a very long time. Of
course we all know what the
pelican was doing, he was
looking for somebody to
drop their catch or preferably
leave the cooler open, so he
could get his next meal.
Soon another person came
toward the pelican from the
other direction and the peli-
can took flight. I then pro-
ceeded to my destination at
the end of the dock to do a
little fishing, little being the
definitive word. It did not
take me long to get bored
fishing off the dock. I then
began to think like the peli-
can, there has to be an easier
way; I think they call it the
Fish Market at Winn-Dixie.
On my way back to land,
from the dock, there they
were again, pelicans just

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standing around. While I was
fishing I did witness a couple
of them make a beautiful
flight with the help of their
large wing span and then
drop swiftly from the air,
inserting that baseball bat
length beak into the waters
beneath, retrieving dinner,
then swiftly floating back up
to the blue sky above. Watch-
ing them retrieve their next
meal so effortlessly and beau-
tifully proved that it was not
that difficult for the pelican
to get his next meal. So as I
walked by these large
unusual birds with
*^ their long beak's
standing uncon-
cerned about
their surround-
ings, I asked the
pelican that was
closest to me at
re the time a ques-
art tion. Because as I
was admiring his
Hall stately stand, I
first heard myself
saying, "Thank
you Lord that you did not
give me a beak and neck that
long", I then said out loud,
"Mr. Pelican, what is your
purpose in life?" ToIb which I
soon heard one of the young
people with us, whom I did
not realize was standing that
close by say, "Oh no, our pas-
tor is witnessing to a pelican."
The beautiful thing about
all of nature is that all cre-
ation seems content with
their purpose in life, except
mankind. God created man
with a body and mind that
seems so superior to all the
others, yet we fail to be con-
tent with our purpose. Many
continue from day to day
searching to fill that vacuum
in their soul that only a rela-
tionship with God can fill.
As God created man in His
image for a greater purpose
declaring, "For I know the
thoughts that I think toward
you," says the LORD,
"thoughts of peace and not of
evil, to give you a future and a
hope" (Jeremiah 29:11
NKJV). Though man tries to
fill that vacuum with things
that are immoral and un-natu-
ral, they will not find peace
until they trust him and find
his will for their life, thus dis-
covering their true purpose.
"For by him all things were
created that are in heaven and
that are on earth, visible and
invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or principalities or
powers. All things were cre-
ated through him and for him"
(Colossians 1:16 (NKJV).
This message brought to you
From the Heanrt of TIm Hall, Senior
Pastor; Gully Springs Baptist
Church, P.O. Box 745, Bonifay,
Florida 32425. Located; 2824 High-
way 90 West, three miles west of the
light at Highway 79, 850-547-3920,
E-mail: timhall_2000yahoo.com

Who created evil?

As you read this, I challenge you
to really let it's meaning sink in. This
answers one of the profound ques-
tions of life. Did God Create Evil?
The university professor chal-
lenged his students with this ques-
tion: "Did God create everything
that exists?" A student bravely
replied "Yes, he did!"
"God created everything?" the
professor asked. "Yes sir," the stu-
dent replied. The professor
answered, "If God created every-
thing, then God created evil since
evil exists, and according to the prin-
cipal that our works define who we
are, then God is evil."
The professor was quite pleased
with himself and boasted to the stu-
dents that he had proven once more
that the Christian faith was a myth.
Another student raised his hand

and said, "Can I ask you a question
professor?" "Of course," replied the
professor. The student
stood up and asked, "Pro-
fessor, does cold exist?"
The professor replied "Of
course it exists. Have you
never been cold?" The
students snickered at the
young man's question.
The young man Let
replied, "In fact sir, cold .
does not exist. According L t
to the laws of physics, Wes
what we consider cold is
in reality the absence of
heat. Everybody or object is suscep-
tible to study when it has or trans-
mits energy, and heat is what makes
a body, or matter, have or transmit
energy. Absolute zero (- 460 degrees
F) is the total absence of heat. Cold

does not exist. We have created this
word to describe how we feel if we
have no heat.
The student continued.
"Professor, does darkness
exist?" The professor
responded, "Of course it
does." The student
replied, "Once again you
are wrong sir. Darkness
Sur does not exist either.
Darkness is in reality the
nine absence of light. Light, we
/ebb can study, but not dark-
ness. In fact we can use
Newton's prism to break
white light into many colors and
study the various wavelengths of
each color. You cannot measure
darkness. A simple ray of light can
break into a world of darkness and
illuminate it. How can you know how

dark a certain space is? You measure
the amount of light present. Isn't this
correct? Darkness is a term used by
man to describe what happens when
there is no light present."
Finally the young man asked the
professor. "Sir, does evil exist?" Now
uncertain, the professor responded,
"Of course, as I have already said.
We see it every day. It is in the daily
example of man's inhumanity to
man. It is in the multitude of crime
and violence everywhere in the
world. These manifestations are
nothing else but evil."
To this the student replied, "Evil
does not exist sir, or at least it does
not exist unto itself. Evil is simply
the absence of God. It is just like
darkness and cold, a word that man
has created to describe the absence
of God. God did not create evil. Evil

is the result of what happens when
man does not have God's love pres-
ent in his heart. It's like the cold that
comes when there is no heat or the
darkness that comes when there is
no light."
The professor sat down.
Let us all fill our lives with God
and His righteousness so there will
be no room for evil in our hearts.
May we walk in the light as He is
light and in Him there is no dark-
ness. Let me urge you all to live
godly lives, so that we might not give
opportunity for evil to exist. May
God be glorified for He is God of
good and not evil.
This message has been provided by
Wes Webb, minister; Chipley Chuidh
of Chiist, 1295 Brickyand Rd.
Chipley FL 32428 (850) 638-2366.

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from my eyes to my brain
had become entangled in
small nerves, causing the
blindness. I don't think they
even had a name for the
problem.
They ended up putting
me on a strict diet and I had
to take medication three
times a day, after meals.
Mother even had to go to
my school and get my
teacher to give me the med-
ication after lunch each
day, which she did. This
went on for nearly a year,
and during this time I
began having seizures,
which were caused by the
problem.
Preceding a seizure, my
head would begin to hurt,
and we learned if I would
put my head down and
close my eyes, that most
times the seizure would
pass. When I did have a
seizure, my eyes and my
face would draw around to
one side. That in itself was
very embarrassing to me,
and I dreaded seeing them
come on me.
One night we were
invited to a prayer meeting,
which was being held at a
friends house. In that day
there were often such
meetings around. This par-
ticular night I went with
Mother to the meeting. As
it progressed, my head

began to hurt and knowing
what was about to take
place, I told Mother and
asked her if we could go
home. She said we could
and told one of the ladies
that I was sick and we were
going on home. That sister
asked Mother if they could
pray for me before we left,
which they did, thank God.
As they prayed and
believed God for my heal-
ing, I was instantly healed
of that condition, and I
have never, from that day
until now had another
seizure or anything of that
nature again. That condi-
tion had lasted for the most
part of a year, but never
again was I bothered with
it. Praise God.
Another time, after my
husband and I were mar-
ried for about a year, we
began to want a baby and
wondered why I could not
have one. Upon seeing the
doctor, he discovered I had
a cyst on my ovaries, which
prevented me from getting
pregnant.
He said as long as the
cyst was there, I would not
be able to conceive. So my
husband and I went and
told our pastor and asked
him to pray for me, which
he did. God instantly
answered that prayer. That
was about the first of
August. By about the mid-
dle of September, I became
pregnant with our first
child. Praise God from
Whom all blessings flow.

MINISTRY NEWS

Seventh-Day Adventist jamboree

The Bonifay Seventh-Day Adventist
church at 604 Methusehek Street,
across the street from IGA, will host
a gospel jamboree Saturday, June 21 at
6 p.m.
Public and local talent invited.
Refreshments will be served afterward.

Bethany Baptist
gospel sing, VBS

Bethany Baptist Church will host a
gospel sing June 28 at 7 p.m featuring
The Spirit Filled Singers. The church is
at 1404 N. Hwy. 79 in Bonifay. The
VBS theme will be "Living God's
unshakeable Truth"
VBS for ages kindergarten
through grade 12 will be June 25 -
June 27, from 5-8 p.m. each night.
Family Night is Friday, June 27,
from 7-8 p.m. when the classrooms
will be open for observation and the
certificates presented.

Camp meeting

Graceville Community Church will
host its 51st Camp Meeting from June
22 27. Morning services will begin at
10 a.m. each day.
Nightly services will begin at 6:30
p.m. with special singing.
There will be different speakers
each night with the regular service
beginning at 7 p.m. The music group
Heart Line will be singing on Sunday,
June 22 for morning and night
services.
There will be two meals served daily

(breakfast and lunch).
A concession stand will be open
nightly to serve dinner to help raise
money for the Youth at Graceville
Community Church.
The church is on Prim Avenue in
Graceville.
For more information, call
(850)263-7776. A limited number of
rooms are still available. They are first
come, first serve.

Caryville Baptist VBS

Vacation Bible School theme "Out-
riggers Island" will be at Caryville Bap-
tist Church June 23 27. Dinner will be
served at 5:30 p.m. and VBS will start
at 6 to 8:30 p.m. Ages three to adults.

Chipley gospel concert

Changed Southern Gospel Min-
istries from Chipley, The Willing Ves-
sels from Panama City, and Glory
Bound from Tallahassee will be in con-
cert Saturday, June 21 at the Old Chip-
ley High School auditorium.
The school is at 680 2nd Street in
Chipley.
The singing starts at 6 p.m. A $5
donation is requested at the door, but
not required. For more information
please call 638-5684, e-mail or
visit www.changedsgm.com or
www.myspace.com/changedsgm.

Fike coming to Chipley

One of the nations funniest comics is

coming toChipley. Nationally known
Author and comedian Al Fike will be
performing at First Baptist Church in
Chipley on June 22, at 6 p.m. Admis-
sion is free.
This is a great story and will be a fun
event for the whole family.

Gospel sing at Wausau NG

Wausau Assembly of God Church
will host a gospel sing on June 29 start-
ing at 6 p.m. Spirit Filled Singers will be
performing.
The Church is on Hwy 77 in Wausau.
For more information, call 638-0883.

Fundraiser July 12

Westville First Assembly of God
will host a fundraiser for the church
building fund on July 12.
The event, to be held in Westville
Comfnunity Center, will feature
chicken and fish plates, with all the
trimmings, for a $6 donation.
There will be gospel singing in the
afternoon and a cake auction. All
local, state and district politicians are
invited.

Sandy Creek Baptist
Homecoming

Sandy Creek Baptist will celebrate
Home Coming and 164 years of
continuous service to the community
of Sandy Creek on Sunday,
June 22.

* Summertime means putting away the heavier clothing
and looking forward to short sleeves and warmer weather.
Some of the things that I enjoy
about summer are the longer
hours of daylight, washing my
o car in the backyard, cutting the:
grass, talking to the neighbors
I. |and just being outside
*S 1 enjoying the pleasant weather.
0a The summer months can be
sweltering at times, but, all and
all, it usually is a pleasant time
7-, of the year. As one gets older,
SiI it seems that the summers
get shorter. They say that time
is relative, and the older we
SH get, the faster time appears to
go. Keeping this in mind, we
should plan to enjoy all that
the summer has to offer: go on some picnics; plan a few
trips; go swimming; play some golf or tennis. The Bible
tells us that everything that God has created is good;
nothing is to be rejected, and'everything is to be received
with a prayer of thanks (1 Timothy 4:4).We thank God for
summer,and for all the seasons of the year, and we ask His
blessing and peace on all of us.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks
for everything to God the Father.
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William Barber
William B. "Bill" Barber,
62, died June 7 at his resi-
dence. He was born Aug. 28,
1945, in Cottondale to R.D.
and Eula (Shores) Barber.
A life-long resident of Cot-
tondale, Barber was a mem-
ber of Piney Grove Baptist
Church. He had served in the
U.S. Army National Guard,
and was retired from the
Department of Corrections.
He was preceded in death
by a sister, Avaline Gayle
Barber.
Survivors include his wife,
Sharon Barber of Cotton-
dale; one son, Dink Barber
and wife, Carla, of Lake City;
three daughters, Dana Dil-
more and husband, Wilson,
of Cottondale, Lana Barber
of Marianna and Brigitte
Tyree and husband, John, of
Austin, Texas; three brothers,
Douglas Barber and wife,
Evelyn, Don Barber and
wife, Faye, and Paul Barber,
all of Cottondale; and six
grandchildren.
Funeral was held June 10
at Piney Grove Baptist
Church with the Rev. Jackie
Register officiating.
Burial was in the church
cemetery with Brown
Funeral Home of Chipley
directing.

Jimmy Register
Jimmy P. Register, 67, of
Bonifay died June 5 in Jack-
sonville. He was born Feb.
20, 1941, in Bonifay to Park J.
Register and the late Mattie
Bell Register.
He was a 1959 graduate of
Poplar Springs High School.
A crane operator for 40
years, he had worked with
Archer Western Contractors
for the past five years.
In addition to his mother,
he was preceded in death by
a sister, Nadine Tillery.
Survivors include his wife,
Paulette Register; father, Park
Register of Bonifay, children,
Angie and Joe Loudermilk,
Missy and Greg Pearson, all of
Winter Haven, Michael
Whorwell of Bonifay, Danny "
R.B." and Tara Whorwell of
Chipley, Laurie and Don Rus-
sell of Cherokee, Ala.; a
brother, Max Register of
Madison Heights, Va.; three
sisters, Gertha Leacock of
Menasha, Wisc., Katie Rat-
cliffe of Amosville, Va., and
Charlene Manes of Rockham,
S.D.; nine grandchildren, sev-
eral nieces and nephews.
Services were held June 10
in the funeral home chapel
with the Rev. Ellis Christmas
officiating.
Burial was in Bethel
Cemetery with James & Lip-
ford Funeral Home of
Graceville directing.

Randle Padgett
Randle Guy Padgett, 78, of
Westville died June 5 in a
Dothan, Ala., hospital. He
was born June 3, 1930, in
Holmes County, son of E.E.
"Ras" Padgett and Armenter
Gillis Padgett.
He graduated from Ponce
de Leon High School in 1949
and served with the U.S.
Army during the Korean
Conflict and was stationed in
France. He worked some 30
years at Chemstrand/Mon-
santo as an electrician, retir-
ing in 1986. He was a mem-
ber of Hickory Hill Baptist
Church.
Padgett was preceded in
death by his parents and a
stepdaughter, Susan
Petersen.
Survivors include his wife,
Betty Sue Padgett of West-
ville; two daughters and sons-
in-law, Debra and Joe Paulk,
Gyla and Ronnie Alford;
stepdaughter, Ronda Lam-
ont and husband, Don; a sis-
ter, Mavis Blain; four grand-
children, a step-grand-
daugher and a step-great-

granddaughter.
Services were held June 9
in the funeral home chapel
with Brother Chris Nelson
officiating.
Burial was in Beulah Anna
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Leonia with Jerry
Evans Funeral Home of
DeFuniak Springs in charge
of arrangements.

Joyce Gilmore
Joyce Peaden Gilmore, 66,
of Chipley died June 6 at her
home. She was retired from
the Washington County
School System where she was
a school psychologist.
Gilmore grew up in Baker
and graduated from Baker
High School. For 18 years, she
lived in Pensacola, where she
raised her three sons. She then
moved to Chipley where she
had lived for the past 21 years.
She was a member of New
Life Fellowship in Chipley.
She was preceded in death
by her father, Archie Peaden.
Survivors include her
mother, Julie Peaden of Mil-
ton; three sons, Jessie Ray
Nelson of Tallahassee, Jeffrey
Marcus Nelson of Chipley
and Jackie Nelson of Virginia
Beach, Va.; three brothers,
Steve Peaden of Atlanta, Ga.,
Mayhew Peaden of Milligan
and Larry Peaden of Destin;
and five grandchildren.
Services were held June 14
in the funeral home chapel.
Burial was in Goodhope
Congregational Cemetery in
Baker with Whitehurst-Pow-
ell Funeral Home of
Crestview in charge of
arrangements.

Ernest Weiss
Ernest Neal Weiss, 74, of
Chipley died June 9 in
Graceville. He was born July
12, 1933, in Edmond, Okla.,
to Lawrence Richard and
Elsie (Walter) Weiss.
Weiss was a member of
Chipley Church of Christ
where he served as a deacon.
He was a life-time member of
the Florida State Beekeepers
Association and the American
Beekeeping Federation. Also
a life-time member of the
Tupelo Honey Association.
He was preceded in death
by a brother, Charlie Weiss,
and two sisters, Louise Perry
and Merrilea Smith.
Survivors include his wife,
Lanelle Weiss of Chipley; one
son and daughter-in-law,
Richard and Lora Weiss of
Charleston, S.C.; two daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Jean and
Jack Taylor of Chipley, Rosa
and Terry Nichols of
Graceville; two brothers, Larry
Weiss and Lonnie Weiss, both
of Edmond; one sister, Shirley
Smeltzer of Edmond, and 10
grandchildren.
Services were held June 12
in the funeral home chapel
with Minister Earl Kim-
brough officiating.
Burial was in Glenwood
Cemetery with Brown
Funeral Home of Chipley
directing.

James Scoggins
Lt. Col. James Edward
(Jim) Scoggins, USMC Ret,
died June 7 at his home in
Stafford, Va. He was the son
of the late James and Sophie
Scoggins of Bonifay. He was
the commanding officer of
H&MS-39 at Camp Pendle-
ton, Calif.
Scoggins, a retired aviator
with the Marine Corps., had
served two tours of duty in
Vietnam. He was a lifetime
member of Mickey Finn's
Detachment of the Marine
Corps League and was a sup-
porter of the Young Marines
of Quantico.
Survivors include his wife,
Lindsey Stokes Scoggins;
four children, James Thomas
Scoggins of Las Vegas, Nev.,
Charles William Scoggins of
Huntsville, Ala., Christopher
Lee Knowles and wife, Bar-
rie, of Willow Spring; N.C.,
and Teresa Scoggins Vilensky
and husband, Alex, of Dallas,
Texas, and six grandchildren.
Funeral was held June 13
at the Marine Corps Memor-
ial Chapel on Quantico
Marine Corps Base.
Burial, with full military
honors was June 16 at Quan-
tico National Cemetery
with Mullins & Thompson
Funeral Service, Stafford
Chapel, of Virginia, in

charge.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Quantico
Young Marines, c/o Com-
manding Officer, QYM 5220
McManus Drive, Fredericks-
burg, Va. 22407, or online at

quanticoyoungmarines.org.
Condolences may be
sent to the family via
mullinsthompson.com.

Irene Carter
Irene Carter, 68, of Lynn
Haven died May 1 at her
home. She was a former resi-
dent of this area.
A daughter, Joann Carter,
preceded Carter in death.
Survivors include her hus-
band, the Rev. Buford
Carter; two sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Rocky and Lisa
Carter, Steve and Natalie
Carter; three daughters and
sons-in-law, Debra and
Marty Dick, Janice and Mark
Woods, and Pamela Kelley;
an adopted daughter,
Annette Carter; five sisters,
Dorothy Thurman and hus-
band, Olan, Ruby Country-
man, Marie Finley and hus-
band, Jessie, Patsy Miller and
husband, Wilford, Audrey
Burns and husband, Paul;
and one brother, David Mills
and wife, Diana, 17 grand-
children and five great-
grandchildren.
Funeral was held May 5 at
the House of Prayer Church
in Panama City.
Burial was in Lynn Haven
Cemetery with Heritage
Funeral Home of Panama
City directing.
Condolences may be
extended at www.heritagefh-
llc.com.

Jonathon Harrell
Jonathon Caleb Harrell,
23, of Chipley died June 11 at
his residence. He was born
May 21,1985, in Panama City
to Gary and Mary (McEvoy)
Harrell.
Survivors include his par-
ents, Gary and Mary Harrell
of Chipley; two brothers,
Bryan Matthew Harrell of
Chipley and Jeffery Allen
Harrell of Milton; and his
maternal grandparents, Fred
and Virginia McEvoy of
Sunny Hills.
A memorial service was
held June 16 at Saint Joseph
the Worker Catholic Church
in Chipley.
Memorialization was by
cremation with Brown
Funeral Home of Chipley in
charge of arrangements.

Judith Elaine
Whittaker
Judith Elaine Powell Whit-
taker, 65, of Marianna, for-
merly of Bonifay, died June 9,
at Dogwood Inn in Bonifay.
She was the daughter of the
late Pete Powell and the late
Henry (McNeese) Powell.
She is survived by her hus-
band Daniel Whittaker; two
sisters, Nancy Dillard and
husband Rickey and Janet
Joiner and husband Mack, all
of Vienna, Ga.
Funeral service was in the
funeral home chapel on June
12 with the Rev. Carl Hadley
officiating. Interment
followed at Gully Springs
Cemetery in Bonifay
with Sims Funeral Home,
Inc. of Bonifay in charge of
arrangements.

William P. Curry

William Penn Curry, 83, of
Ponce de Leon died June 6 at
his home. He was the son of
the late Marshall Curry and
the late Lizzie Cury.
Survivors include, his four
daughters, Lourine (Curly)
Hightower and husband
Hayward, of Bonifay, Brenda
Slay and husband Roger,
Lois Wiggins and husband
Larry, all of Bethlehem, and
Jean Raymer of Atlanta, Ga.;
three sons, William Earl
"Sonny" Cuny and wife
Kathy, Benny Ray Cuny and
wife Lynn, all of Ponce de
Leon and Billy Curry and
wife Janie, of Bonifay; 20
grandchildren and 31 great-
grandchildren.
Funeral service was in the
funeral home chapel on June
9 with the Rev. David Davis

officiating. Interment fol-
lowed at Old Mt. Zion
Cemetery in Westville with
Sims Funeral Home, Inc.
of Bonifay in charge of
arrangements.

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Dearl "Gene" Sasser

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Dearl"Gene"Sasser passed away at his home in Archer FI.Thurs-
day evening, June 5th after a lengthy illness with his loved ones
by his side. Gene was born January 25, 1932 in Cottondale, Fl. He
was the son of Nella Corbin Sasser and Jesse Sasser of Chipley
whom both preceded his death. Also preceded in death are his
first wife, Geraldine "Gerry" Sasser, brothers Robert Donald, Don
"Duffy" Sasser, Jerry "Jim" Sasser and one sister Anette Sasser
Barnes.

Gene Sasser retired after 37 years from Florida Department
of Transportation and 30 years with Ira's Gulf Oil 13th Street in
Gainesville, Fl. He served 4 years in the Army during the Korean
conflict and was ranked Corporal upon discharge.

Arrangements are under the care of Forest Meadows Funeral
Home, Cemeteries, and Crematory. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to Haven Hospice, 4200 NW 90th Blvd. Gainesville,
Fl. 32606. Family and friends can visit at their home at 15656 SW
139th Ave., Archer, Fl. 32618

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Alan L. Downs
Last Known Address
5362 Bacon Creek Road
Bonnieville, KY 42713
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that
an action to foreclose a
mortgage on the following
property in Washington
County, Florida:
Commence at the South-
west corner of the SW 1/4
of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4
of Section 2, Township 2
North, Range 15, West;
thence run North 360 feet;
thence run East 660 feet;
thence run South 360 feet;
thence run West 660 feet
to the Point of Beginning,
lying and being in Wash-
ington County, Florida.
TOGETHER WITH Homes
by Oakwood, Model 1005,
double wide manufactured
home, Serial Nos:
HOGA20K036067A &
HOGA20K036067B, lo-
cated on the property has
been filed against you and
you are required to serve a
copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to it on
Lance Paul Cohen, the
Plaintiff's attorney, whose
address is Cohen & Thur-
ston, PA., 1723 Blanding
Boulevard, Suite 102,
Jacksonville, Florida
32210, within thirty (30)
days from the first date of
publication of this notice,
on or before July 16, 2008,
and file the original with
the Clerk of this Court ei-
ther before service on the
Plaintiff's attorney or imme-
diately thereafter, other-
wise a default will be en-
tered against you for the
relief demanded in the
complaint or petition.
DATED on this 3 day of
June, 2008.
LINDA COOK
CLERK OF THE COURT
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA
By: K. McDaniel
Deputy Clerk
Lance Paul Cohen, Es-
quire
COHEN & THURSTON,
RA.
1723 Blanding Boulevard,
Suite 102
Jacksonville, Florida 32210
904-388-6500
Attorney for Plaintiff
As published in the Wash-
ington County News June
11, 18, 2008.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
CASE NO: 67-07-CA-433
INDYMAC BANK, FSB
PLAINTIFF
VS
GREGORY MARK MACCA-
RTNEY A/K/A GREGORY
MACCARTNEY; JESSICA
RYAN MACCARTNEY;
ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, AND
AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE
NOT KNOWN TO BE
DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UN-
KNOWN PARTIES MAY
CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS,
DEVISSEES, GRANTEES
OR OTHER CLAIMANTS;
MORTGAGE ELEC-
TRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC; JOHN
DOE AND JANE DOE AS
UNKNOWN TENANTS IN
POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLO-
SURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to a Sum-
mary Final Judgment of

Foreclosure dated
6/2/2008, entered in Civil
Case No. 67-07-CA-433 of
the Circuit Court of the
14TH Judicial Circuit in
and for WASHINGTON
County, CHIPLEY, Florida,
I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at
FRONT at the WASHING-
TON County Courthouse
located at 1293 JACKSON
AVENUE in CHIPLEY, Flor-
ida, at 11:00 a.m. on the
15 day of July, 2008 the
following described prop-
erty as set forth in said
Summary Final Judgment,
to-wit:
LOT 13, BLOCK A OF GIL-
BERT ACRES, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 1,
PAGE(S) 54, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF WASH-
INGTON COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA.
Any person claiming an in-
terest in the surplus from
the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of
the date of the lis pend-
ens, must file a claim
within 60 days after the
sale. Dated this 2 day of
June, 2008.
LINDA HAYES COOK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: K McDaniel
Deputy Clerk

THE LAW OFFICES OF
DAVID J. STERN, RA., AT-
TORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
900 South Pine Island
Road Suite 400
Plantation, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
07-15855 INDNW
IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT, per-
sons with disabilities need-
ing a special accommoda-
tion should contact
COURT ADMINISTRA-
TION, at the WASHING-
TON County Courthouse
at 904-763-9061,
1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or
1-800-955 8770, via Florida
Relay Service.
As published in the Wash-]
ington County News June
11, 18, 2008.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE FOURTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR WASHING-
TON COUNTY
GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION
Case No :67-2008-CA-059

BENEFICIAL FLORIDA,
INC.
Plaintiff
vs
R. DANIEL ANDERSON;
FONDA M. ANDERSON;
and UNKNOWN OCCU-
PANTS, TENANTS, OWN-
ERS, AND OTHER UN-
KNOWN PARTIES, includ-
ing, if a named defendant
is deceased, the personal
representatives, the surviv-
ing spouse, heirs, devi-
sees, grantees, creditors,
and all other parties claim-
ing by, through, under or
against that defendant,
and all claimants, persons
or parties, natural or cor-
porate, or whose exact le-
gal status is unknown,
claiming under any of the
above named or described
defendants.
Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given
that, pursuant to the Order
or Final Judgment entered
in this cause, in the Circuit
Court of Washington
County, Florida, I will sell
the property situated in
Washington County, Flor-
ida, described as:
LOT B-75 OF FIRST ADDI-
TION TO LEISURE LAKES,
ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK
3, PAGES 179, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA; TOGETHER
WITH A MOBILE HOME
SITUATED THEREON, DE-
SCRIBED AS A 2003 GEN-
ERAL, WITH VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION NUM-
BERS GMHGA6150302861
A N D
GMHGA6150302861B; TI-
TLE NUMBERS 90312603
AND 90312692; RP NUM-
BERS 12184883 AND
12184886, WHICH IS AF-
FIXED TO THE
AFOREDESCRIBED REAL
PROPERTY AND INCOR-
PORATED THEREIN.
at public sale, to the high-
est and best bidder, for
cash, at the front door of
the Washington County
Courthouse, 1293 Jackson
Avenue, Chipley, Florida
32428 at 11:00 a.m. on
July 15, 2008.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING
AN INTEREST IN THE
SURPLUS FROM THE
SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE
OF THE LIS PENDENS,
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH
THE CLERK OF COURT
WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER
THE SALE.
DATED this 2 day of June,
2008.

LINDA COOK
Clerk of Circuit Court

1100
By K. McDaniel
Deputy Clerk

ENRICO G. GONZALEZ,
PA.
Attorney at Law
ENRICO G. GONZALEZ,
ESQUIRE
6255 East Fowler Avenue
Temple Terrace, FL 33617
Florida Bar #861472
813/980-6302
In accordance with the
Americans With Disabilities
Act, persons needing a
special accommodation to
participate in this proceed-
ing should contact the
A.D.A. Coordinator not
later than seven (7) days
prior to the proceeding via
the Florida Relay Service
at 1-800-955-8771.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a
copy of the foregoing has
been mailed to Enrico G.
Gonzalez, Esquire, 6255
East Fowler Avenue, Ternm-
pIe Terrace, Florida 33617;
and R. Daniel Anderson
and Fonda M. Anderson,
5422-B Casey Road, Ebro,
Florida 32437 this 2 day of
June,2008.
LINDA COOK
Clerk of Circuit Court
By K. McDaniel
Deputy Clerk
As published in the Wash-
ington County News, June
11,18, 2008.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,
FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 67-08-CA-094
PEOPLES FIRST COMMU-
NITY BANK,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DOMINIC F. DITARANTO,
JR., DENISE S.
DITARANTO, and
WACHOVIA BANK,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE is hereby given
pursuant to a Final Judg-
ment of Foreclosure dated
May 30, 2008, entered in
Case Number:
67-08-CA-094 of the Circuit
Court of the Fourteenth Ju-
dicial Circuit in and for
Washington County, Flor-
ida, wherein PEOPLES
FIRST COMMUNITY BANK
is the Plaintiff and DOMI-
NIC F DITARANTO, JR.,
DENISE S. DITARANTO
and WACHOVIA BANK are
the Defendants, I will sell
to the highest bidder for
cash at the front steps of
the Washington County
Courthouse, 1293 Jackson
Avenue, Suite One, Chip-
ley, Florida, Washington
County, at 11:00 a.m. Cen-
tral Time, on the 15 day of
July, 2008, the following
described property situ-
ated in Washington
County, Florida, and set
forth in the Order or Final
Judgment, to-wit:
Parcel 1
A parcel of land in the City
of Chipley bounded by be-
ginning at the SE corner of
a lot known as the Charlie
Helton Lot, which Charlie
Helton Lot is one acre off
the north end of Lot 1, of
Block B of Hagerman's
Addition to Chipley as per
plat on file in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of said County; and
running thence South
along the western bound-
ary of Sixth Street a dis-
tance of 140 feet, thence
West 150 feet, thence
North 65 feet, thence West
approximately 173 feet to
street; thence North along
Eastern boundary of street
75 feet to the Southwest
corner of said Charlie
Helton Lot, thence East
along the Southern bound-
ary line of said Charlie
Helton Lot to point of be-
ginning and being a part
of said Lot 1 and being in
Section 33, Township 5
North, Range 13 West,
Washington County, Flor-
ida. Said property being
located at 678 Main Street,
Chipley, Florida.
Parcel 2
A lot bounded by com-
mencing at the northwest
corner of Lot 1, Block B,
Hagerman Addition to the
City of Chipley, in Section
33, Township 5 North,
Range 13 West, Washing-
ton County, Florida, and
run South 125 V2 feet for a
point of beginning; thence
East 323 feet; thence
North 10 feet; thence West
323 feet; thence South 10
feet to point of beginning.
If you are a person with a
disability who needs ac-
commodation in order to
participate in this proceed-
ing, you are entitled, at no
cost to you, the provision
of certain assistance.
Please contact Court Ad-
ministration at 1293 Jack-
son Avenue, Suite One,
Chipley, FL 32428, Tele-
phone 908-638-6285 within
two (2) working days of
your receipt of this docu-
ment. If you are hearing or
voice impaired, call
1-800-955-8771.
Any person claiming an in-
terest in the surplus from
the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of

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the date of the lis pendens
must file a claim within 60
days after the sale.
WITNESS my hand and
the official seal of this Hon-
orable Court, on this 30
day of May, 2008.
LINDA COOK
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Washington County
By: K. McDaniel
Deputy Clerk
As published in the Wash-
ington County New June
11, 18, 2008.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
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accept bids on recap tires
to be used in the Com-
mercial Vehicle Driving
program for the 2008-2009
school year. Specifications
are available at the Wash-
ington County District
School Board office, 652
Third Street, Chipley, Flor-
ida 32428. Bids will be ac-
cepted no later than 1:00
PM. on July 9, 2008, at
the School Board office
and will be awarded at the
August board meeting.
Mail or bring bids in a
sealed envelope marked
"Sealed Bid for Recap Ti-
res, Bid #07-08" to the
above address. The
School Board reserves the
right to accept or reject
any or all bids. As pub-

lished in the Washington
County News, June 18, 25,
2008.

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addressing each position competency and philosophical
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